How a MASSIVE dam altered the length of a day

From PBS Terra.

The Three Gorges Dam is so massive that when completed, the project altered the rotation of the Earth.

*****
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra
*****

Subscribe to PBS Terra so you never miss an episode! https://bit.ly/3mOfd77

And keep up with PBS Terra on:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/pbsdigitalstudios
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsterra
Instagram: https://instagram.com/pbsterra